We ask if Iraq is on the verge of imploding all over again, take a look at the chances of former US congressman Anthony Weiner becoming the next New York mayor, and call the Marshall Islands to find out some far-flung news…

The Pacific Islands Forum will be focusing on environmental damage caused by climate change this week but a new study implies that it’s humans’ emotional state of mind that is also being affected.

As the Oceania entries for “World’s Most Environmentally Vulnerable Nation” converge in Majuro in the Marshall Islands this week to kick off the 44th Pacific Islands Forum, all eyes are squarely on the weather. The forecast…

Five years ago, one of Khabarovsk’s main exports was its women, who went to work as prostitutes in Japan. Today, the Russian city is booming, thanks to its natural resources. But can this city, closer to Beijing than Moscow…

Which countries get their way in the world without having to resort to military might? Who are the soft power leaders who know the value of well-placed aid or a good pop star? Over the following pages we name the top 25…